Pittsburgh, PA – [July 12th, 2024] – NAVAIR has selected Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to lead one of the teams demonstrating optimized logistics using rotorcraft for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). In collaboration with industry leaders Leonardo and Honeywell, Near Earth will showcase advanced autonomy on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter to provide logistical support during expeditionary operations in contested environments. The AW139, renowned for its versatility in defense, medical rescue, law enforcement, and energy operations worldwide, combined with Near Earth’s logistics mission autonomy system, will be the centerpiece of this program.
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Overwatch Group and PteroDynamics Ink Strategic Relationship
Companies Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Transwing® VTOL UAS in the UK, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
Applying Commercial Connectivity Success to Modern Warfare
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 17 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
Military field operations are undergoing a transition and becoming more remote. By leveraging non-line-of-sight (NLOS) capabilities from unmanned aerial or ground systems, field personnel can receive comprehensive intelligence from the command center. From increased situational awareness to safer use of field personnel, Roee’s webinar will review a number of use cases.
Speakers:
Roee Kashi, Co-founder & CTO, Elsight
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Northern Plains UAS Test Site Spearheads Pioneering Unmanned Logistics, Traffic, Research, and Autonomy Program
GRAND FORKS, ND – In significant collaboration, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD) has partnered with key North Dakota entities. This project, the Unmanned Logistics, Traffic, Research, and Autonomy (Project ULTRA), supported by Senator John Hoeven, aims to enhance the Department of Defense’s (DoD) capabilities within the National Airspace System (NAS). This partnership brings together Grand Forks County, GrandSKY, the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), NASA, AFRL, MITRE, and industry leaders in a multi-year effort to develop and advance critical capabilities of the Pentagon.
Saildrone Named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies for 2024
Saildrone is proud to be named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for 2024. The annual list includes leaders, disrupters, innovators, and titans making an impact across a range of business and humanitarian sectors.
“This list highlights those working to find solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges. We are honored to be recognized for our work to make ocean data collection more accessible, supporting a range of activities from maritime security to scientific research,” said Saildrone CEO Richard Jenkins.
Charles River Analytics to help the Air Force execute critical security decisions
Charles River Analytics received Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to develop integrated tools to support decision-making related to installation security and risk assessment.
Proven Approaches to Mitigating Safety Certification Risk: Is Your Safety Certification at Risk?
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 5 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
Your safety certification program has a near infinite number of ways it can go astray. Runtime eLOC (effective lines of code) derived from functional requirements, export compliance regulations, runtime security threat analysis and security policy definition, certification requirements/standards, development platform availability and strategy, operating system selection, and software development strategy, all have a significant impact on cost and schedule for a safety certifiable solution.
AUVSI's Defense Advocacy Committee Elects Inaugural Leadership
AUVSI’s Defense Advocacy Committee recently held its first leadership elections following the Committee’s launch in September 2023. Since launch, Committee membership has grown to more than 100 companies who advocate for policies and funding for uncrewed and autonomous systems in the Department of Defense.
Develop Better Military Unmanned Systems, Faster
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 15th at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
Recent world events have spiked demand for unmanned military systems. Join RTI to learn how a software-defined, standards-based, data-centric approach to building these systems can help cut months of development time. Learn how companies today are developing hardware, software, and training and simulation systems in parallel using modular software.
Speakers:
John Breitenbach, Director Aerospace & Defense Markets, RTI
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